phục kích

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 伏擊.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ kïk̟̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [fʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ kɨt̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ kɨt̚˦˥]

Verb

phục kích

  1. to ambush
    Synonym: mai phục
    Quân ta đã dụ địch vào tròng, tiến hành phục kích.
    We have lured the enemy to the intended zone, it's time to initiate the attack.
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